The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-07-21
Tho United States Senatorship.

Tho United States Senatorship.
The local paragraphist of the New ork
Tribune, under the caption Of seen and
heard in public places, furnishes the fol-
lowing in the issue of that paper Of the
10th
Ex-senator Malone, of Virginia Is still
in New York. At the Fifth Avenne Ho- |
tel he has had callers by the score. Their |
character has indicated that General Ma
hone is in Gotham on business rather |
than politics 0rpleasure. He has become |
interested in the railroad and telegraph |
consultations that are going on over the
South. and being q man of wealth and Ia
luence his cooperation is much sought.
am told that he intends TO make the
effort to carry the Leg islature Of Virginia
this year for the Republican party III order
to secure his own return to the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Riddle
berger
OF course Gen. Malone is not response
BILE for the above, nor do we know that it
is in accord with any expressed purpose of
his. Ii ii should prove to be, it would be
a fatal blunder. There are other far more
important interests to consult in the cleo
tion of a State Legislature this fall, than
the United States SeGatorshp, and if an
attempt should be made either directly or
indirectly to ignore them or give them a
secondary place, the people would rebuke
it. That will be the game of the Demo
Gratis, and for good REASONS. They have
record they cannot defend and which the
people will not approve. 1t would suit
them very well to get away from that and
raise howl about 'Mahone" and MA
honesm.'' But the Republicans. if they
prove true to themselves-to the grave
questions of State policy viii CHI should be
considered, will not allow them to do So
1t will be time enough to discuss the Sen
atorship when we know which party has
the power to elect the Senator. On the
important State questions which the Leg
| isature will have to deal with, there can
be union and harmony among the Rupub-
licans and the full strength of the party
brought out. II an attempt were serious.
Iy made to make the campaign on the cleo
ton of Gen. Malone, we could not unite
There are other names: Riddleberger,
who holds the seat, John S. Wise, w. E..
Gaines, VIM. Lamb. Gen. Groner, Ex-
Senator Lewis. EX-Gov. Cameron, Judge
Paul, Z. S. Blair. w. c. Elan, either one
Of whom would have friends, who
might not consent to surrender all claims
in the preliminary fight. Then the ques-
ton of locality might be brought up.
whether or not the Valley is not entitled
to the Senatorship, should the Republicans
carry the Legislature, either in the person
of Riddleberger, Judge Paul OF Senator
Lewis. These matters would necessarily
be thought over and a policy that would
ignore them in the start, would cause in
difference on the part of many who upon
purely State issues would be active and eff
fective in the work they would perform in
the election of Legislature. We recog
) niZe the ability of Gen. Malone; his ser
vices to the State in the Senate and his
capacities in every way But, as we have
stated before, he is not the Republican
party. and the party cannot afford to make
him an issue when there are SO many
grave questions to consider, which would
be overlooked in such campaign. This is
the view and the sentiment of every Re
publican in this portion of the State, with
whom we have cOnveTsed on the sub
ject, and the conclusion incidentally ex
pressed in numerous business letters We
have received from every portion of the
Commonwealth Our duty is first to the
State and the party and with this faithful
~ discharged we can take up other queS
tions, when it is pertinent to do so, Should
we have the power to dispose of them.
This is matter of such supreme impor
lance to the State and the Republican
, party, that it does not admit of conceal
ment or double dealing. We are aware o.
the construction that the superviceablt
will place upon what we have said. w
do not care for that. We have labored to-
long and earnestly for the Republican par
ty of Virginia, to be driven from a sens,
of duty by the cenSures of the Self.seek
= ing or the contortions of the Designing
, We have plain path to tread and a plail
obligation to discharge. This we shall d.
in such manner that there will be no ne
cessity for explanation. and no room fo
honest misapprehenson We have no oc
cult ends to enc0mpass-no personal ambl
= lions to crafty. except to contribute tt
the defeat of the Democratic party, as Thu
first and essential measure of relieving
the people from their present embarrass
ment. and no tlattery to bestOw upon an,
one apart from a supreme desire to serve
Virginia and encourage those who MAKE
that a primary and paramount considera
tion. We have no pets to favor, no rings
to serve, no mans collar to wear. We ar
for the Republican party and the State
first. last and all the time and will steadi-
, ly press the line Of policy which we thinl
, will best accomplish that end.
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